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Information for Parents 
A Family Guide To Keeping Youth Mentally Healthy and Drug Free
A Family Guide To Keeping Youth Mentally Healthy & Drug Free is a US based public education Web site developed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to communicate to parents and other caring adults about how they can help promote their child’s mental health and reduce his or her risk for becoming involved with alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drugs.
http://www.family.samhsa.gov/
COPMI (Children of Parents with Mental Illness)
The new COPMI (Children of Parents with Mental Illness) website contains resources for people and services working with children of parents with a mental illness including the new COPMI books "The Best for Me and My Baby" and "Family Talk", as well as "Principles and Actions for Services and People Working with Children of Parents with a Mental Illness". The information on this site has been designed to meet the needs of workers in specific fields, so workers can link into resources specific to their own areas
http://www.copmi.net.au/
Family Help Kit
This document provides information on a range of mental health issues including suicide prevention. Suicide specific information includes warning signs and interventions for a suicidal child in crisis.
http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/policy/cmh/publications/Family_Help_Kit.pdf
Supporting parents and families: the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people
Supporting parents and families: the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people
http://www.health.gov.au/hsdd/mentalhe/pdf/supporting.pdf
The Parenting Research Centre

The Parenting Research Centre (formerly Victorian Parenting Centre) is a research and development organisation that engages in a range of activities including research and evaluation projects relating to parenting and family intervention, developing programs and resources, trialing and evaluating programs for families, delivering professional training programs, and providing expert advice and consultation to Government and non-government agencies on issues related to parenting education and support.

http://www.vicparenting.com.au/vp/aboutus/index.php
Tips for Parents: Adolescents
Tips for parents of adolescents.
http://www.health.gov.au/hsdd/mentalhe/pdf/adolescents.pdf
Tips for Parents: Kids Aged 1 - 4
Tips for parents of kids aged 1-4
http://www.health.gov.au/hsdd/mentalhe/pdf/kids1-4.pdf
Tips for Parents: Kids Aged 5 - 11.
Tips for parents of kids aged 5 - 11
http://www.health.gov.au/hsdd/mentalhe/pdf/kids5-11.pdf
Tips for Parents: Relationships
Relationship tips for parents
http://www.health.gov.au/hsdd/mentalhe/pdf/relationships.pdf
   
   
   

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